About VPS

VPS is a Norwegian public limited company authorised to register rights to financial instruments with the legal effects stipulated by the Securities Register Act. VPS develops and markets products and services for banks, investment firms, fund management companies and other financial institutions. These in turn deliver the products and services to issuers and investors.

The services offered by VPS make it easier and more efficient for issuers to raise capital and manage their securities registers, and give investors the reassurance that they will be able to exercise their rights as owners of securities. Registering the ownership of securities with a central securities depository such as VPS provides legal protection and procedures for the priority ofinterests, which are important practical features for confidence in the capital markets. VPS helps to improve the efficiency of securities trading through its payment clearing and settlement system.